Snowy day

Yesterday was a kind of sort of snow day, so I spent it at home knitting away. More friends are expecting little ones in the next few months, so it was time to get working on more gifts!



Pattern: Umbilical Cord Hat, from Stitch n Bitch
Yarn: Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in burgundy and Berroco Chinchilla in brown, on size 7 needles
Notes: I knit about an inch in the chinchilla to give it a furry brim, and then did the rest in the burgundy. Quick knit.





Pattern: One Hour Baby Booties, from Stitch n Bitch Nation
Yarn: Lion Brand Color Waves, on size 8 needles
Notes: Really quick knit. The yarn is extremely annoying to knit with. Are baby feet really this small?

And they wouldn't fit on my teddy bear, so the poodle got a chance to model.



So, a couple more FOs completed, and a little bit more yarn from my stash used up!

Though the winter weather can end now; I just took a nasty little wipe out on the ice outside. I'm fine, but owww.

Yes, I knit another Doctor Who. Am I crazy? Well, that's up to you.

My second version of the Tenth Doctor would like to say hello.



Pattern: Doctor Who, Tenth Doctor, Mini David Tennant, Doctor in the Brown Suit, etc.
Yarn: Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in Chocolate, Beige, White, Burgundy, and Pearl Mist; Lion Brand Fun Fur in Chocolate, on size 6 needles
Notes: As before, I heavily modified the basic doll pattern from Kath Dalmeny's World of Knitted Toys. And I changed the yarn for the hair.



I kind of really like the air this version of the Doctor gives off--it has personality. And, of course, it has the shoes, too.



And the two Doctors are hanging out together with the TARDIS, of course.



(Though they're having to share the glasses for the time being.)

knitting for a new arrival

It's a new year, and a new little one is soon to be born, so I've been doing a storm of baby knitting. My favorite two-and-a-half year old, the Mouse, is soon to have a baby brother! I'm currently referring to him as the Mouseketeer. And here are a few things I've made for him recently.



Pattern: V-Neck Cardigan with Contrast Ribs, from Debbie Bliss's Baby Knits for Beginners, 3-6 month size
Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in Jungle Green (most of a skein) and Orange (small amount) on size 6 needles
Notes: Simple, quick knit.



Pattern: Kurbis baby hat (otherwise known as Pumpkin Hat)
Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in Orange and Jungle Green on size 3 needles
Notes: Very cute!

My teddy bear tried both of these projects on and liked them as well:



And one more baby project:



Pattern: Infant Socks, from the 2007 Knitting Pattern-a-Day calendar
Yarn: Regia Color 4-ply (remains from the Monkeys I knit for stariel) on size 1.5 needles
Notes: Also very fast.

So hopefully the little one will be warm in this cold winter!